389 Glider kit.

The cabs are all wired the same. You don't need to change the dash. All you need is the wiring harness that plugs into the cab bulk head on one end and has a Cat ecm plug on the other end. It's not as complicated as you're thinking. Kustom's harness's will work, but I would price a Paccar harness at your Pete dealer first. It might be cheaper than 3 grand.

My truck is a 08 389 glider with a Cat in it. The Paccar part # for the cab to engine harness is P92-3086-12241. I believe it will work on your truck as well.

 

So the Cat harness comes pinned for the firewall the same? I believe I have to change the tps to a cat part also
thank you for the help

 

Yes its complete ready to plug up and go. I just called my local Pete dealer and the harness cost $1081.00 I'm not sure about the TPS.

 

KHP offers a complete kit to swap engines. There's more to this than just a TPS. 1,250 gets you this kit. 3,250 is a complete package to put you're engine in any chassis.

 

That sounds much more reasonable. What is included in your kit?

 

can any one tell me what im looking at as far as price goes to put together a 389 glider this days

 

I don't know but it seems like it is getting close to a new truck price. Larson's Pete in Springfield, MO had some 388's Kits with no engine or trans and they had coffin bunks for around $89,000. Engine, trans, labor, misc.......... it is going to add up big time if you have to go and buy all that and then rebuild them. A few years back a Pete 379 flat top glider with no engine or trans went for around $70,000.

Back in 1988 a kit with no engine, trans or rears would run less then $30,000.

 

The 2 that were done here locally (also by Hoovers) were either the same as a truck off the lot or just a little more. But the guys that are buying them aren't doing it to be cheaper, having a new truck without the junk emission motor is priceless. I want a KW and they don't offer a glider, so to have the full PDI delete on an ISX is over 12k on top of the truck price. All depends on what your looking for.

 

I have ordered a 389 pete, I am using my rebuilt 1985 cummins NTC400, and 1985 KW 8 bag air ride rebuilt a few years back, I am worried about the new electronics connecting up to my mechanical motor, if there is any input I would like the information, thanks NEW MEMBER , Dick

 

talked to hoovers and they old me it had to be a isx or a 70 pin cat to use in a 389 unless you wanted to do some extensive work